Will You Marry Me, Again by Pear Heart

Chapter 279 Tell Me You Miss Me Too

Maia gritted her teeth and asked, “Can’t you get up by yourself?”

“I fell because of you.” That was true. Maia could not deny that. She pursed her lips and helped him up after a long pause.

The next moment, he held her arm and got up swiftly. He pulled and yanked her into his chest, holding her in his embrace tightly. Maia caught the scent of cigarettes off of him. Her face reddened instantly.

“Let me go, Cedric. What do you think you’re…“‘

“I missed you dearly.” He cut her off with a seductive voice. There was no need to give her a long explanation.

Maia blushed. “L–Let me go…”

“Could you

tell me a lie?” His voice was deep and he sounded lonely. Maia did not understand

what he meant.

“Tell me you miss me too.” Even a lie was better than nothing. She could feel his sorrow.

Bereft of his usual arrogance and condescension, Cedric was looking at her with the eyes of a little boy who had been hurt.

Her heart soared.

Tried as she may have been, Maia could not deny the influence he had over her. She told herself countless times that she should never change her mind about him, but there was something she had to admit.

She had stayed away from him and rejected him many times. She also tried to cut him out of her life. She did all of this because he had a strong grip on her. She was worried she would fall

him

bit her lips and lowered her gaze. She was about to push him away when she saw his old injuries. She could just barely see the scars on his body

as Cedric held her ever

the past flashed in her mind. He had neglected, doubted, and hurt her countless times. A mixture of rage, sorrow, and disappointment welled up in her heart.

that moment, hatred flashed in her eyes. Eleven years. That was how long she had loved him unconditionally and sacrificed herself for him. What good did it do for her

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more time could

tone possible, “I don’t think I can muster enough strength to lie, Cedric. It might make you happy, but it can’t change what happened. I’d feel disgusted with myself. So, why should I

that, she pushed him

through turbulence again, but Maia leaned on the wall this time. She would stop herself from falling again. Then, she headed toward the sliding door when it was

she was about to slide the door open, he said,

She could tell he was secretly feeling gloomy. He was

Instead, he left his

his Achilles heel.

his glance and said calmly, “Why do you ask?”

you going to do it in

was startled. She had not counted on him knowing about it. Was it merely a guess on his part? It would have been one hell of a guess if

show? That sounds about right. After all, my actions will drag The Horizon

where

looked at

forward to it.”

big player in the entertainment industry. Once I

worried about that?”

said you’ll give me some of their shares as a gift. That was your way of

She did say that. It was intended as